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1 Origin of the name "Spandau Ballet"
2 Help for another topic
3 Spandau Ballet tribute band to play Sheffield City Hall
4 Song Box
5 Fair use rationale for Image:Sbbarricades.jpg
6 Fair use rationale for Image:Sbdiamond.jpg
7 Fair use rationale for Image:Sbgold.jpg
8 Fair use rationale for Image:Sbheart.jpg
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11 Moved here from article
- 11.1 Trivia
12 'Broke America'

[edit] Origin of the name "Spandau Ballet"

Apparently the name originated with the post-WW2 Spandau prison. When they hung Nazi prisoners for war crimes, their bodies were said to do the "Spandau Ballet" as they jerked on the end of the rope.

At one point, Rudolph Hess was the sole occupant of Spandau Prison, making the idea of a balet there seem incredibly gothic and creepy. This is probably way off, but has anyone compared Spandau and Spandex (hope I made you laugh...)--Tednor 06:05, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

I serious doubt this theory, as it decribes a feature hanging that predates the method of dropping the condemned individual from a height to break their neck rather than killing by strangulation. Dainamo (talk) 03:21, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

Also in world war one; the Spandau was the eponymus name of a gun used in the German trenches. The British troops were said to doo the spandau Ballet when they were continuously machine gunned

I can confirm that the origin of the term "Spandau Ballet" was from the WWI Western Front. As the above comment said, the Spandau gun was horrifically effective and when the bullets hit the Allied soldiers with such repetitive force the body would jerk spazmodically. With black humour the British termed this the "Spandau Ballet". I have also heard the term used in reference to Spandau prison but that is not the origin of the term. I'm unsure which usage the band took its name from. Wampusaust 01:43, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

A friend of mine in the Canadian Army (Korean War veteran) and an history and weapons afficionado, once mentioned that the "Spandau Ballet" came from the fact that if someone was repetitively hit off-centre by the particularly effective Spandau machine gun, that repetitive force of the impacts spun the victim around. This spinning was called the "Spandau Ballet", since one prominent feature of ballet dancing is the countinuous spin. Perhaps the Germans turned it into a game, see if they could get a double or triple axel out of a dead man before he crumpled? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.77.212.72 (talk) 15:27, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Help for another topic

I am formulating the ideas behind the Def Classic Mix definition, and I swear I remember a version of "Gold" which was vaguely similar to this style. If anyone has it, could they please drop me a line here at my Wiki user page. If the remix were to be in that style, it would be among the very first of such treatments and very important. It's been over 20 years since I've owned or listened to it so I may be just totally off. Thanks in Advance!--Tednor 06:05, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

Martin Kemp is NOT Ross Kemp's brother!! Can someone PLEASE correct this!! Thanks

213.249.245.248 14:43, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Spandau Ballet tribute band to play Sheffield City Hall

Hello to all readers and in particular, to lovers of live music who remember the 1980's.

The Spandau Ballet tribute band is coming to Sheffield in September 2007 ! Whether you are 18 or 48 you will have heard of, and know of, the reputation and music of this band.

"Highly Strung" is the world's only Spandau Ballet tribute band and will be appearing at Sheffield City Hall (the Memorial Hall) on evening of Thursday 20th September 2007.

From the powerful "Fight for ourselves", "To cut a long story short", "Chant No.1" to the rhythm of "Communication", "Lifeline", "Round and round" to the classic slow dances of "True" and "Through the barricades". See, hear and listen to them live once again with many more.

We are a fully self-contained performance combining the 7 strong showband with the superb soundalike vocals of Tony Hadley.

All band members are local/South Yorkshire based and your local support is welcome.

Our band website is: www.highly-strung-tribute-band.co.uk

We have the backing/support of some of its ex-members and its various fan clubs and work closely with them in what we do, in order to achieve the excellent live performances we remember them for.

For ticket information and availability and for other venue information, please contact Tony Hutchinson on 07896 683620.

Thanks for reading.......We hope to see you soon

Spandauman 14:16, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Song Box

In order to keep with other music articles, can someone re-arrange the singles into a box format? I don't know how. I also vote that the above comment is advertising and should be deleted. Naysie 00:18, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Agreed re: advertising. I'm all for local bands getting their name out there but not sure whether Wikipedia, even a talk page, is the place for that. Wampusaust 01:53, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Sbbarricades.jpg

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[edit] Moved here from article

[edit] Trivia

Their song "Gold" was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, on Wave 103, in an episode of Black Books and also in the 2006 Australian film BoyTown. A cover of the song, by Zero 7 vocalist Sophie Barker, appeared in the 2004 film Suzie Gold.
John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats has done a spoken word piece on his growing appreciation for them.
In the movie Blackadder: Back and Forth, when Baldrick mentions seeing 'Men in very short skirts', Blackadder replies by saying 'Spandau Ballet'.
The song 'Gold' is now a football chant at Portman Road, home of Ipswich Town FC. The chant goes "Always believe in, Alan Lee GOAL!"
It also became a chant familiar with Sunderland AFC fans about Julio Arca. However the words "JULIO! Oh! Always believe in your...soul," etc.
The song 'Diamond' plays in the background of a scene in the movie SLC Punk as a character complains of an illness he attributes to the music.
'Gold' is used as the theme for "That's Gold!" on The (NRL) Footy Show in Australia, with Paul 'The Chief' Harragon singing re-written words.
Tony Hadley made a brief appearance in the final minute of the video for PM Dawn's 'Set Adrift on Memory Bliss'.
The Adam Carolla Show uses a parody Spandau Ballet's "Gold" in its innovative Gay Walking game and the song has been a recurrent topic of conversation.
They are mentioned in the Tim Wilson song Jeff Gordon's Gay with the lyrics "Jeff Gordon's Gay, he must be gay he's probably whistlin' Elton John or Spandau Ballet"

[edit] 'Broke America'

This was moved from article: "As with their rivals Duran Duran they 'broke America', albeit briefly."

What does this even mean? It makes no sense, and has no other sources. It's just odd. Explanation? 141.165.121.101 (talk) 02:56, 11 May 2008 (UTC)